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WVU VP to lawmakers: Gee’s role is secure

CHARLESTON — As West Virginia University continues cutbacks — and the week after an overwhelming no-confidence vote on President Gordon Gee — the university’s vice president of strategic initiatives addressed state lawmakers. Rob Alsop defended the decisions by university ...

House starts on PEIA bill

Delegates started moving a bill making several changes to the insurance plan for public employees, Gov. Jim Justice praised lawmakers for their work on the plan, and union leaders plan to discuss their concerns Friday in front of the House chamber. Over the next few days, the full House of ...

House Finance Committee administration holds budget briefing

Gov. Jim Justice pitched his proposal for an income tax cut during his State of the State speech, and the House Finance Committee got it moving the very next day. A majority of House Finance Committee members voted to advance the tax proposal bill Thursday evening. The bill now goes to the ...

House considers second locality pay bill

CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates is working a second locality pay bill in the final weeks of the legislative session. The House Finance Committee originated and passed a bill Friday morning that would give the commissioner of the state Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation the ...

House passes HB 301 creating 100 single-member districts

CHARLESTON — For the first time in state history, the House of Delegates will have 100 single-member districts. The House passed HB 301 on Wednesday, creating the new map, 79-20. It now has to go to the Senate for concurrence over there. Debate on the bill took just over two hours. ...